42 cm to inches ▷ What is 42 cm in inches?

42 centimeters to inches converter (cm to in) and how to convert. Find out the answer in decimal and in fraction notation.

You can also enter another value in cm to convert to inches (Valid input cm format: 15, 1/8, 2.5, 15 1/8, 2/3 + 9/2)

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How to convert 42 cm to inches?

Base on metric system, we have 1 inch = 2.54 cm.

To Decimal 1 cm = 0.3937007874 ~ 0.3937 inch

d(in) = d(cm) * 0.3937007874

Therefor, 42 cm = 42 * 0.3937 = 16.535433 inches,
meaning 42 cm = 16.535433 inches

How to convert 42 cm to inches in fraction?

To Fraction 1 cm = 1/2.54 inch

d_(in) = ^d_(cm) ⁄ _2.54

Therefor, 42_(cm) * ¹⁄_2.54 = inches,
meaning 42 cm = inches

How to Use the Cm to Inch Calculator?

Using this cm to inch calculator is easy:

Step 1: Enter the cm value to be converted to inch in the particular field. You can enter the cm value in any of the following formats: 15, 1/8, 2.5, 15 1/8, 2/3 + 9/2
Step 2: Hit the Enter button or click "Calculate" to get the outcome.
Step 3: The outcome in inches for the entered cm value will be shown as 3 different variations (decimal, full fraction, partial fraction).

What is Meant by Fraction?

In maths, a fraction addresses a piece of the whole number. It comprises of a numerator and denominator where numerator addresses the number of equal parts and denominator addresses the aggregate sum that makes up a whole.

For instance, 5/6 is a fraction where 5 is the numerator and 6 is the denominator. Fractions can be added, subtracted, multiplied and divided like any remaining numbers.

Convert 42 cm to common lengths

Unit	Unit of length
Nanometer	420000000 nm
Micrometer	420000 µm
Millimeter	420 mm
Inch	16.535433 in
Feet	1.37795275 ft
Yard	0.45931758333333 yd
Meter	0.42 m
Kilometer	0.00042 km
Mile	0.00026097589962121
Nautical mile	0.0002267818574514 nmi

How can this website help you?

This website was created with the hope that it will help many people in converting between length units such as centimeters and inches when calculating shoe sizes, bust, hip, tv, phone sizes and any other dimensions.